Jason Hanson

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Adam Vinatieri will appear in his 13th postseason game for the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night. He'll also be kicking in his 30th postseason game, which will move him ahead of Jerry Rice for most postseason appearances in NFL history. The first 17 postseason games of his career came as a member of the Patriots, his opponent in the AFC Championship Game. It's like the career of the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer is coming full circle. "That's a special thing to be able to be in the league a long time and to play for amazing franchises that continue to win games and get into the playoffs and go deep in the playoffs," Vinatieri told...

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